Selective EP4 receptor antagonistic substance for treatment of cancer
AssigneeAskAt Inc.
InventorsYukinori Take, Shinichi Koizumi, Takako Okumura, Kazuhiko Nonomura
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AssigneeAskAt Inc.
InventorsYukinori Take, Shinichi Koizumi, Takako Okumura, Kazuhiko Nonomura
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This invention provides a medicament for the treatment of cancer, which cause a reduction of cancer. This invention relates to use of a compound which has inhibitory activities against prostaglandin E2 receptor (EP4 receptor) and is represented by the following general formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or the salt for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cancer. The invention relates to a method for treatment of cancer comprising administering the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or the salt to humans or animals. The compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or the pharmaceutical composition may be used in combination with one or more second active agents.
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